Deanna I sincerely hope you are able to discover more and more healing modalities that help ameliorate the anxiety and depression you are feeling (including your writing and sharing!). While it is true, everyone must take their own steps. I find peace knowing others are walking beside me on a healing path. I am beside you Sister. I see you. I get it, too. I love you. Grateful for you. Have a beautiful weekend. 💜
I often wonder what I can do to help create positive change. I was encouraged by a Politics Girl podcast, "Michigan: the Anti-Florida."
Michigan, when operating with political fairness, is a purple state. But in the past few years, through severe jerrymandering and other Republican power grabs, it had become an extremely conservative state. From voting for Obama in 2008, they voted for Trump in 2020. Around 60% of all elected offices were held by Republicans in 2020. Flint Michigan's poisoned drinking water was one if many results of this inequity.
Democrats believed themselves powerless to change this.
One woman got fed up. She expressed herself on social media, saying she needed to take action, and invited anyone interested to meet and help. With her leadership, they created a referendum setting up a board of dems, reps and unaffiliateds who would redraw voting districts so that once again everyone's vote could count. Politicians said they would never succeed, even politicians in favor of the referendum. But with a grassroots effort they collected enough signatures to get it on the next ballot. It passed, and redistricting began immediately. Balance is now being restored in Michigan, and politicians are listening to their constituents. It has made a significant difference in a very short time. All because 1 woman decided to act.
The importance of this story is not whether you agree or disagree with the politics, but that one person can make a difference.
“Any increased infusion of the influence of Truth into the collective human consciousness gives us cause for greater hope than may be apparent from what tends inevitably to be a rather gloomy overview. ... one individual loving thought holds the power to counterbalance 700,000+ individual fearful thoughts.” ~ Power vs. Force by Dr. David R. Hawkins
That’s A LOT of power and effective counterbalance offensive! Courage. Willingness. Acceptance. (Among others) All counterbalances to the collective negativity (hate, anxiety, shame, guilt, feet, greed et. al.) of mankind.
For those of you who were around for ‘Hill Street Blues’ (like me) ... “Let’s be careful out there!”
Thank you ladies for your truth and perspective. Grateful. Love on Dear Hearts. Love. On. 💜
Deanna I sincerely hope you are able to discover more and more healing modalities that help ameliorate the anxiety and depression you are feeling (including your writing and sharing!). While it is true, everyone must take their own steps. I find peace knowing others are walking beside me on a healing path. I am beside you Sister. I see you. I get it, too. I love you. Grateful for you. Have a beautiful weekend. 💜
Thank you for these lovely words of encouragement. You are truly a breath of fresh air and a welcome new friend.
Awww thanks Deanna! Right back at ya! Have a beautiful weekend.
I often wonder what I can do to help create positive change. I was encouraged by a Politics Girl podcast, "Michigan: the Anti-Florida."
Michigan, when operating with political fairness, is a purple state. But in the past few years, through severe jerrymandering and other Republican power grabs, it had become an extremely conservative state. From voting for Obama in 2008, they voted for Trump in 2020. Around 60% of all elected offices were held by Republicans in 2020. Flint Michigan's poisoned drinking water was one if many results of this inequity.
Democrats believed themselves powerless to change this.
One woman got fed up. She expressed herself on social media, saying she needed to take action, and invited anyone interested to meet and help. With her leadership, they created a referendum setting up a board of dems, reps and unaffiliateds who would redraw voting districts so that once again everyone's vote could count. Politicians said they would never succeed, even politicians in favor of the referendum. But with a grassroots effort they collected enough signatures to get it on the next ballot. It passed, and redistricting began immediately. Balance is now being restored in Michigan, and politicians are listening to their constituents. It has made a significant difference in a very short time. All because 1 woman decided to act.
The importance of this story is not whether you agree or disagree with the politics, but that one person can make a difference.
Thank you for sharing this story. Very encouraging to hear success of others doing good but hard things.
“Any increased infusion of the influence of Truth into the collective human consciousness gives us cause for greater hope than may be apparent from what tends inevitably to be a rather gloomy overview. ... one individual loving thought holds the power to counterbalance 700,000+ individual fearful thoughts.” ~ Power vs. Force by Dr. David R. Hawkins
That’s A LOT of power and effective counterbalance offensive! Courage. Willingness. Acceptance. (Among others) All counterbalances to the collective negativity (hate, anxiety, shame, guilt, feet, greed et. al.) of mankind.
For those of you who were around for ‘Hill Street Blues’ (like me) ... “Let’s be careful out there!”
Thank you ladies for your truth and perspective. Grateful. Love on Dear Hearts. Love. On. 💜